She sat down to dinner with her parents and Peter. Her mom made her famous beef stroganoff and blueberry cobbler for dessert. Peter was quiet during dinner, but her parents successfully filled in the silence with conversation revolving around Corky.
"By the way, dear, I bought a cute little doggie tuxedo for Corky to wear to the wedding. After we're done with dessert, I'll put it on him so you can see how cute he looks in it," her mom said, beaming proudly.
"What? You're kidding, right? Corky can't come to the wedding. In case you haven't realized, Mom, he's a dog," Alex blurted.
"Now, Sunshine, why would you not want to include Corky in the wedding? He's like a brother to you," Peter said with a smirk, appeasing his future in-laws.
Alex rolled her eyes. At three to one, she'd surely l
